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As anyone growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s can tell you, it was hard not to notice and be impressed by the Reverend Billy Graham. There was no question that the Dolans were a Catholic family, firm in our faith, but in our household there was always respect and admiration for Billy Graham and the work he was doing to bring people to God.

The Ike Sturm Ensemble will be performing the world premiere of a sacred work for chamber jazz ensemble and string quartet titled “Wide + Free” at the Sanctuary of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday, January 25, 2017 at 7PM.

There will be a Mass on Sunday, January14, 2018 at 2 PM at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the Dominican Republic. / Habrá una misa el domingo 14 de enero de 2018 a las 2 PM en la Catedral de San Patricio en honor a Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, patrona de la República Dominicana.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will be visiting the firefighters of Engine 88 - Ladder 38 at 1:30 P.M. this afternoon. This will be a pastoral visit to the firefighters who responded to Thursday’s tragic fire in the Bronx.

The 38th Annual Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 7:00PM in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Midnight Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be celebrated by Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 12:00AM.

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture and The Dorothy Day Guild are pleased to announce the opening of the exhibit A New World: Contemporary Art Exploring Dorothy Day's Vision of Social Justice on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in The Sheen Center Gallery.

There will be a Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. with Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, as principal celebrant. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with contemplative prayer and music by prominent Christian musician Ike Ndolo.

Ross Douthat of The New York Times and James Martin, S.J., of America magazine will share the stage at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to dialogue about one of the defining issues of our time, civility in American religious discourse.

There will be two Spanish-language Masses on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 10: 00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. / Habrá dos misas en español el martes, 12 de diciembre de 2017 en la Catedral de San Patricio a las 10: 00 a.m. y 7:00 P.M. n honor a la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

The Archdiocese of New York today released an update on the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program (IRCP), its outreach program to victim-survivors of sexual abuse by members of the clergy of the archdiocese.

Cardinal Dolan to lead Second Annual Interfaith Forum: “The Crisis for Christians in the Middle East” on December 5, 2017. This will be an inter-faith daytime forum with religious, civic and academic leaders who will analyze the challenges facing Middle Eastern Christians and examine solutions to overcome them, at this critical moment as they return home post-ISIS genocide.

The Archdiocese of New York announced today that it will open Admissions for the 2018-19 School Year on Friday December 1, 2017 – and host open house events at 133 schools across the archdiocese on Tuesday December 5, 2017. For children moving into Pre-K 3 through Grade 8, there are three ways to apply.

On Monday, Dec. 11, Columbia Catholic Ministry will host William P. Mumma for the 40th annual Merton Lecture. “Religious Liberty & The Captive Mind: The Writings of Thomas Merton and Czeslaw Milosz” will be delivered at 7:00pm at Corpus Christi Church, located at 529 W. 121st Street in Manhattan; a Mass and reception will be held at the same location at 5:30pm and 6:15pm, respectively. All events are free and open to the public.

Renowned author and speaker, Chris Lowney, will be discussing his latest book, "Everyone Leads: How to Revitalize the Catholic Church" at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm.